Cuban Artists Sign Open Letter Urging Boycott in Protest of ‘Persistent Human Rights Violations’
Among the signatories were Tania Bruguera, Coco Fusco, and Hamlet Lavastida.
Rogue Truck Slams into Chicago’s Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Destroying a Sculpture and Damaging the Building
“There is no easy way to tell an artist you admire that their work has been destroyed,” Rafacz said.
Christie’s Cancels Heidi Horten Sales, Restitution Lawyer David Rowland Dies at 67, and More: Morning Links for September 1, 2023
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.
Ingrid Schaffner Joins Hauser & Wirth’s Curatorial Team After Departing Marfa’s Chinati Foundation
Curators leaving the museum world for the market used to be a rare occurrence, but it is these days happening with greater frequency.
V&A Dundee Is Latest UK Museum to Strip the Sackler Name from its Walls
The museum will not, however, be returning the £500,000 it was gifted from the Sackler Trust before opening in 2018.
At MoMA, Artists Are Making Sense of the World’s Most Dangerous and Valuable Resource: Data
Refik Anadol is not the only artist using data as a subject.
Jiab Prachakul’s New Show On Identity Pushes Representation Forward
“it doesn’t feel special at first to be different. But then I noticed it made me special,” Prachakul said.
Five Must-See Gallery Shows in Chelsea During Armory Week
Highlights include surveys of new work by notable contemporary artists and historical giants alike.
Five New York Museum Shows to See During Armory Week
An Ed Ruscha retrospective and a survey of experimental Korean art highlight the offerings.
The Egypt Government Is Demolishing Historic Tombs and Cultural Centers in Effort to Modernize Cairo, Per Local Reports
Green spaces, some of which date to the 19th century, have been torn down in the name of modernity.